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La Société historique du Cap-Rouge
Quebec City (Quebec)
The Cap-Rouge Trestle (Tracel de Cap-Rouge) allowed Wilfrid Laurier to realize his 1896 project of building a second coast-to-coast railroad.
The trestle, one of Canada’s most impressive railway viaducts, was commemorated in 2013 thanks to the efforts of the Cap-Rouge Historical Society (Société historique du Cap-Rouge), which highlighted the hundredth anniversary of its commissioning by launching different projects and organizing a variety of public events.
These included: conferences; testimonials; booths; rail and archaeological exhibitions; creation of a commemorative plaque; publication of brochures and special sections in newspapers; thematic exhibitions; exhibitions of student projects; a reunion of the Cap-Rouge Trestle workers’ descendants; historical tours; cultural events; and, finally, production of a DVD and a paper souvenir album. For a full year, large numbers of Quebec citizens and visitors participated in one or more of this program’s celebratory, artistic, and heritage activities.
Nominate an exceptional history project in your community for this year’s Governor General's History Award.
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